The goal of Earth Manifesto essays is to contribute to the improvement of the condition
and prospects of human societies by shining the bright light of awareness, incisive observation,
clarity of reason, common sense, and spiritual enlightenment into all arenas of human thought and
understanding. These ideas will help create a valuable and needed restructuring of our activities,
behaviors, policies and institutions, and make our societies fairer and more sustainable.
--- Dr. Tiffany B. Twain

'We
make our destinies by the gods we choose.’

--- Virgil, the Roman epic poet of antiquity

The Earth Manifesto is dedicated to Mark Twain, the great American writer, humorist, satirist,
and lecturer, whose quotes inform almost every essay herein. An in-depth exploration of these enlightening understandings
by high school and college students, and teachers and professors, and journalists and philosophers and politicians would help change the world for the better, and could prove conclusively that the pen really is mightier than the sword.

COMMON SENSE REVIVAL.This set of observations transforms Thomas Paine's famous pamphlet of 1776 into a modern
incarnation of cogent Common Sense arguments with the hope that these ideas may revolutionarily improve our society. Thomas Paine and Mark Twain would approve this message.

SEE CLEARLY - BOOK TWELVE OF THE EARTH MANIFESTO -- This compendium of ideas promises to revolutionarily alter the corruptly
rigged status quo in the USA and transform the future from a destiny of dystopian Trumpism to a much more providential path to salubrious times for humanity.

"Sail forth --- Steer for the deep water only,
Reckless O Soul, exploring, I with thee, and thou with me,
For we are bound where mariner has not yet dared to go,
And we will risk the ship, ourselves, and all."

--- Walt Whitman

Note: Every one of the essays on this site is included
somewhere in the Twelve Books of the Earth Manifesto. Each of these twelve 212-page books is available right now from the
print-on-demand publishing company at Lulu.com. See the very last link at the end of this Home Page to look at each of the
Cover Pages of the Twelve Books of the Earth Manifesto and the Table of Contents of each of these books.

(1) Crumbling Ideologies, Hope, and Baby Steps Toward Wiser Ways Forward.
Here is the scoop about economic re-regulation, and what's the matter with Kansas and America, and the foibles of the so-called Washington
Consensus, and the ruses of a modern American 'Trojan Horse' subterfuge, and a recap of the latest ideas presented in the online film,
Zeitgeist Addendum.
(2) Sliding Doors, Shifting Perceptions and Transcendent Visions.
A timely introspection into the economic crisis of 2008, including insights into economic inequality, the fundamental misunderstanding
embedded in measures of GDP, the Zoology of Desire, an 'elephant in the room', the "misoverestimation" of John McCain, and a nod to
the perceptive Rachel Maddow, Doctor Of Philosophy, for her entertaining progressive-minded, greater good Rachael Maddow Show.
(3) The Bailout Blues and Gut Check Soul Revue.
A music-informed review of vital insights into the true nature of unfettered capitalism and the global
economic crisis, together with overarching principles, "Bet Situation" observations, and commentary concerning
good governance, Greater Good goals, the government bailout plan, and better remedies to deal with the credit
crunch, the foreclosure crisis and risks of recession.
(4) Beam Me Up,
Scotty!The Earth Manifesto Arrives …

Introductory
observations about our political system and wiser courses of action, as viewed
from the context of truth, honesty, comprehensive understandings and ecological
sanity.The wisdom of the Dalai Lama
and the logic of Mr. Spock are invoked, and due consideration is given to the issue
of loyalty and the real drives that influence our economic and political
systems.
(5) Reporting Live from the Ground Zero Bleacher Seats in the Mega Bubble.
Read all about the U.S.
and world economy in this age of turbulence and turmoil, with insightful deliberations
included that concern human nature, capitalism, deregulation, the housing
bubble, the Enron Loophole, oil futures contracts, the process of “creative
destruction”, causes and consequences, curiosities and conundrums, intrigue, predicaments,
ambitions, fraud, shameful ignominy, triumphant potentialities and positive
ways forward.
(6)
Twelve Compelling Reasons to Have Chosen to Elect Barack Obama and Not John McCain.

PART THREE. Soliloquistic Expressions - A Feast of Ideas (Nov.'06 to Oct.'08).

(5) Earth Manifesto Film Script. The writings above have been consolidated into a vision of how the richness of imagery might effectively and entertainingly convey these ideas.
(6) Noah's Ark 2008.
A humorous joke about government, together with the Top Ten Reasons we should improve our government by voting for Progressive candidates
in national elections.
(7) An Autobiographical Obituary.

PART SEVEN. The Original Earth Manifesto.The original Earth Manifesto consisted of 121 timeless and far-sighted Soliloquies that began as passionate calligraphic expressions and
evolved into the current manuscript. These Soliloquies represent a provocative, comprehensive and compelling exploration of ideas and
principles that have been waiting to be discovered on this site since October 2004.